The IED Royal Charter allows us to offer registration at two grades aimed at different levels of experience and expertise. While the grades can be seen as a stepping stone to the next, each grade is also a recognised stage of professional registration in its own right.
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Chartered Technological Product Designer – CTPD
The IED's Charter allows us to award Chartered status to suitably qualified and experienced members who work in product design. This Chartership is on a par with Chartered Engineer, Chartered Environmentalist and other Charters such as Chartered Surveyor and Chartered Accountant. Product design is a structured process which produces a creative three-dimensional object or solution that encompasses technical and humanistic considerations with a clearly defined user and commercial viability to answer a specific problem. For admittance to the grade of Chartered Technological Product Designer a candidate should be able to demonstrate a number of competencies, supported by an evidence base, typically in the form of an Illustrated report and a portfolio. Click on the link to find out more.
Registered Product Designer - RProdDes
Registered Product Designers (RProdDes) are professionals working in product design, sometimes alongside CTPD registrants. Product design is a structured process which produces a creative three-dimensional object or solution that encompasses technical and humanistic considerations with a clearly defined user and commercial viability to answer a specific problem. For admittance to the grade of Registered Product Designer a candidate should be able to demonstrate a number of competencies, supported by an evidence base, typically in the form of an Illustrated report and a portfolio. Click on the link to find out more.